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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
It was about how the Marketplace originality puritans are out of touch with Pelican's and 911 owners' roots. 911 owners have modded their cars for the last 50 years. It's the premise of the existence of Pelican arguably more than DIY maintenance. A quick trip to the 911 Tech Forum shows modding these cars is alive and well.
I know of no fewer than 100 911SCs or 3.2 Carreras that have been converted to FIA 3.0, PCA D or E Prod or Spec911 racers in the last 24 months. And the classes continue to grow. Look at Leh Keen's and Pat Long's rally reps. The list goes on.
Is someone going to take a pristine low mileage special color car and mod the heck out of it? No. But there are so many bastards like my 74 out there. Just SCs were 58,000 cars made. There's an arse for every seat and $40-50k SCs won't change what has always been part of 911 ownership, personalizing and modifying it to suit. And this is doubly true when the buyer is now someone with a $150-200k GT3 in the garage and first time AC buyer. A guy who paid $10 and has owned it for 20 years is less likely to start modding now. But the new money coming into AC ownership has deeper pockets than a lot of the historical enthusiasts. But they are enthusiasts just the same.
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All us old-timers thought that what the factory produced, was a good starting point. The interchangeability of parts helped us increase performance to what we wanted. The new comers who look for date stamped wheels and original paint and carpeting are unfortunately, the ones paying the big bucks.
In my mind taking my 2.7 RS MFI back to 2.4 is ridiculous, but the man with the money makes the rules.